overnew

English

Etymology

over- +‎ new. Piecewise doublet of supernova.

Adjective

overnew (comparative more overnew, superlative most overnew)

Very new.
- 1823, Elia [pseudonym; Charles Lamb], “All Fools’ Day”, in Elia. Essays which have Appeared under that Signature in The London Magazine, London: […] [Thomas Davison] for Taylor and Hessey, […], →OCLC, page 98:
  Bless thy doublet, it is not over-new, threadbare as thy stories:— [...]

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